Lock

Molly had noticed that the crew-- that is, the crew who had been absent, previously-- was very on edge. They all seemed very affected by some happenings that she probably shouldn't ask about.

Like that ever stopped her before.

She decided to ask Jaxx. He didn't seem like the type to get very sad for very long, and even if he was, he was bound to say something.

She knocked on his door. She heard a grumble and some music on the television inside. She knocked again. The music grew louder.

"Hey, Jaxx." Molly called.

"If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the minnow would be lost..." the TV responded.

"Jaxx!" she tried again.

"The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle..." the TV said back, even louder this time.

"Oi, Skutboy!" she yelled. No response.

Molly turned to a nearby monitor.

"Hey Holly." she said to it. The ship's computer blipped on screen.

"What d'ya need?" he asked. "If this is about that tin of beans again, I've already apologized."

"Not that, Hol." she said. "I need you to turn off Jaxx's bloody show so I can talk to him."

Holly moaned.

"But its a good episode, this one." he said. "Oh, fine."

"Thanks, Hol."

The computer blipped offscreen, and the loud show went quiet.

"Who and what is it, and why must you harsh my proverbial mellow?" Jaxx called.

"It's Molly. I wanted to ask you about the stuff that happened while you guys were gone." she answered.

Jaxx sighed.

"Alright, one sec." Jaxx said. He was heard skutting to the door, until a brief thunk.

"Huh. I thought the door opened automatically. Can't reach the buttons-- can you open it?" Jaxx called.

"Its locked on this end." she said.

"But I never locked it..." Jaxx said, with growing unease. He reached for the buttons as best he could, being a skutter. Eventually, he hit one.

"Okay." he said. "Got the button. Should be unlocked. Come on in."

"Still locked." Molly responded.

"What the smeg is going on? Holly!" Jaxx yelled.

"What?" Holly asked. "You want me to put the show back on?"

"No- Well, yes- but why is my door locked?" Jaxx asked.

"What, didn't they tell ya? You're in isolation, mate." Holly answered.